Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 159

Effie couldn't shake the sense that something was off.

A sudden suspicion flashed through her mind.

Where exactly did Yolande go to school?

She'd been driving for ages now-if Yolande walked this distance every day, it simply didn't add up. And as Effie glanced at the empty roadside, she realized they hadn't passed a single pedestrian—just a handful of cars, scattered here and there.

So, had Yolande lied to her?

But why would she bother? They weren't family, barely even acquaintances. As far as Effie knew, this was the first time they'd ever met.

What was Yolande's angle? What could she possibly gain from this?

Effie was still puzzling it over when, out of nowhere, a sudden rush of air came from behind.

"Don't move. Keep driving."

against the back of Effie's

wheel so tightly her knuckles turned white. Her heartbeat thundered in her chest, threatening to

herself to stay

rearview mirror, Yolande-who just moments before had dozed off, all innocence and warmth-was now wide awake, fixing Effie with a chilling, predatory smile. The transformation was so complete, she barely looked

fell for it, Effie

she had to keep her wits about

than I thought, aren't you?" Yolande's voice was still gentle, but now there was a sinister edge to it that made Effie's skin crawl. "Unfortunately, you're a bit

panic rising in her throat. "Just now... those people—are you working

steady as a rock. What could have pushed

her head, tapping the flat of the blade lightly

was a setup. A trap. They must have

me, waiting for the perfect moment. And now, out in the middle

would go

tried to keep her voice steady. "I have cash,

been paid. We're professionals,

someone had

Effie's skin, so close she barely dared to breathe. She knew if this